平房 píngfáng bungalow
bungalow; single-story house
How to remember 平房: 平 level + 房 house = bungalow.
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How it is used
- A single-story house/building - 一排平房 (yì pái píngfáng) a row of single-story houses.
- Defined by contrast with 楼房 (lóufáng, a multi-story building); the pair is the standard way to describe housing type.
- Everyday, neutral word; in older cities 平房 often connotes traditional low courtyard housing.